Shasta Japanese snowball
Viburnum plicatum 'Shasta'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 8 feet tall9 to 12 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Shasta' Japanese snowball (Viburnum plicatum 'Shasta') is a shrub for borders, specimen planting, hedges, and privacy screens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It grows fast into a dense shrub that can reach 8 feet tall. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit it, and the leaves color up in fall.
Pairs well with Oakleaf hydrangea, Japanese maple, and Columbine.